Car-fender.



G. JULIER.

GAR FENDER.

APPLICATION FILED 110111, 1911.

Patented Feb. 18, 1913.

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AiPLIOATION FILED NOV. 11, 1911.

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CAMILLA JULIER, OF DAVENPORT, IOWA. i

CAR-FENDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 18, 1913.

Application filed November 11, 1911. Serial No. 659,689.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OAM'LLLA Jumnn, a citizen of the United States,residing at Davenport, in the county of Scott and State of Iowa, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Car-Fenders, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to car fenders,and one of the objects of theinvention is to provide a fender which is pivotally mounted on the carbody and geared to the car truck to swing therewith, so that it willpositively follow the line of the track.

A further object of the invention is to provide a construction ofconnecting gearing between the fender and truck whereby the fender isadapted to have easy swinging movement, and whereby in the event of thecar jumping the track and the truck and fender being turned too far theconnection between said truck and fender will be released so as to avoidliability of injury thereto and to the coupled parts.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a fender whichwhen arranged at the rear of a car may be turned up to an inoperativeposition, and the gearing between the same and the truck simultaneouslythrown out of action, so as to allow the truck to have movement withoutturn ing the fender.

A still further object of the invention is to provide simple andeffective means under control of the motor-man for dropping the.

fender in order to prevent a person from being run down by the wheels ofthe car, and to provide means whereby when the fender is raised ordropped the actuating gearing between the same and the truck will bethrown out of operation, while at the same time the elements thereofwill be maintained in registering relation for subsequent accurateconnection.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a supplementalfender for preventing a person caught by the main fender from beinginjured by the bumper of the car, and to provide simple and effectivemeans whereby both fenders may be held in an inoperative or raisedposition.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of thefeatures of construction, combination and arrangement of parts,hereinafter fully described and claimed, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a top plan view of one endof a street car showing my invention applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a sideelevation of the same, showing in full and dotted lines the fenders intheir normal, dropped and elevated positions. Fig. 3 is a verticallongitudinal section, showing the main and supplemental fenders innormal position. Fig. 4 is a sectional plan view on the line 44 of Fig.3. Figs. 5 and 6 are detail views of the gear segments.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates an end portion of a streetrailway car, 2 the bumper thereon, 3 the dash, and 4 the pivoted orswiveled wheel truck at such end of the car, all of which parts may beof any ordinary or preferred construction.

Bolted or otherwise suitably secured to the bumper is a fixed hollowshaft or bearing tube 5, which depends below the bottom of the car, andcarries at its lower end a supporting collar or flange 6. Through thisshaft or bearing tube extends a rotary and vertically sliding inner tubeor shaft 7 which projects at its lower end below the collar or flange 6and carries a bracket 8 having forwardly and outwardly inclined ordiverging arms 9, upturned and provided with beveled engaging fingers 10at their free ends. The upper end of the shaft 7 is provided with areduced portion or journal 11 to which is applied a head or nut 12, andat the base of which is arranged a shoulder 13. This reduced end orjournal 11 passes through and is loosely engaged by an eye or loop 14'on the forward end of a :lever 14 pivoted intermediat-cly to a bracket15 on the bumper, the rear end of which lever extends inwardly above theadjacent platform through a slot in the dash and is bifurcated or forkedto receive one end of a pivoted latch 16 having an upturned projection17 at its opposite end. The shaft 7 is free to rotate with the fender inthe shaft 5 and eye 14, and is adapted to be held elevated by depressingthe inner end of the lever 14, so as to cause the eye 14: to lift upwardon the head 12, in which elevated position said rotary and slidableshaft may be lockedby the latch 16 to hold the fender elevated. Themotorman by kicking the projection 17 to release the latch may permitthe shaft 7 to slide downward in the tube or shaft 5, so that the fenderwill drop by gravity to guarding position, as hereinafter described.

Arranged to rotate and slide longitudinally upon the shaft or tube 5 isa hub or sleeve 18 carrying a transverse supporting bar 19 provided withbearings 20, in which is journaled a cross rod or shaft 21, to which isfixed the transverse head bar or rail 22 of the main fender 23, wherebysaid fender is mounted to swing laterally and vertically. The said bar22 is provided with beveled surfaces 24 adapted to be engaged by thefingers 10, the bar bemg arranged torest normally on the arms 9 of thebracket 8, whereby the fender is supported at a suitable elevation abovethe track-way. The hub or sleeve 18 is provided with a series of gearteeth 25, forming a gear segment, which meshes with the teeth of a gearsegment 26 journaled on. a rod or bolt 27 depending from the platform ofthe car. To said gear segment 26 is secured a tube or sleeve 28 whichslidably receives the forward end of a link or rod 29 fulcrumed to swinglaterally upon the adjacent truck 30 of the car. In the travel of thecar along the track, the described gearing'connecting the fender andtruck communicates motion to the fender to cause it to swing laterallyin the same direction as the truck when the car rounds a curve, by whichthe fender is adapted to always follow the line of the track. The sleeve28 and rod 29 form a telescopic pivotal connection between the gearingand truck, whereby ease of motion is insured. If the car should jump thetrack and the truck turn to an excessive degree, the rod 29 will bewithdrawn from engagement with the sleeve 28, thus disconnecting thetruck from the gearing, whereby liability of damage to the gearing orfender is obviated. The said parts 28 and 29 thus also provide anautomatically releasable connection between the gearing and truck forthe purpose set forth.

The fender 23 is adapted to be swung upwardly to an inoperative positionand held in such position when arranged upon the rear end of a car, andwhen adjusted upwardly is adapted to withdraw the gear segment 25 fromengagement with the gear segment 26, in order to allow the truck to turnindependently of the fender. To this end, the rod or shaft 21. has fixedthereto a gear segment 31, which meshes with a rack bar 32 engaglng aguide groove 33 in the front of the sleeve 18 and arranged between andnormally held from endwise movement by the flange or collar 6 and thebumper 2 or one of the parts carried thereby. Hence when the fender isswung upwardly the gear segment 31 will travel on the rack bar andtransmit upward sliding motion to the sleeve 18, whereby the gearsegment 25 will be elevated above the plane of the gear segment 26. Whenthe fender is released and adjusted downward to normal guarding positionthe gear segment 31 will travel down the teeth of the rack bar andreturn the sleeve to normal position, thus again bringing the gearsegments 25 and 26 into engagement with each other. In order, however,to insure correct alinement of the gearsegments 25 and 26 and theirproper engagement with each other, when the fender is turned up ordropped to safety position, the space between the central teeth of thegear segment 26 is made of greater width than the spaces between theremaining teeth of said segment, while the central tooth of the gearsegment 25 is arranged to extend above and below the segment, its upperand lower ends being tapered so as to guide it into engagement with thesaid central teeth of the gear segment 26 in resetting the gearing foroperation, as will be readily understood.

Arranged above the main fender 23 is a curved supplemental fender 3 1formed of rods or pipes 35 and 36 and a series of yielding strips 37adapted to afford a spring bufling action. The rod 36 has its ends bentto form crank arms 38 engaging bearings 39 on the bumper, whereby thesupplemental fender may be swung upward to a substantially horizontalinoperative position and downward to a substantially "ertical positionover the rear portion of the main fender and in advance of the bumper,to prevent a person caught by the main fender from coming in contactwith the bumper. It will be understood from the foregoing description,that the main fender may be dropped down upon the trackway at any timeby the motorman, through the sim ple process of releasing the latch 16,whereupon the fender will drop by gravity. A chain or other suitableflexible connection 10 is attached to the dash of the car and carries atits free end a hook or other engaging member for engagement with. the upturned main fender, whereby both fenders may be held in an inoperativeposition, as shown in Fig. 2.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the construction and mode of operation of myimproved fender will be readily understood, and it will be seen that thein vention provides a fender which accomplishes in a simple andefficient manner the objects sought.

It will, of course, be understood that various modifications in theconstruction and arrangement of parts may be made, within the scope ofthe invention defined by the appended claims, without departing from thespirit or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new is:

1. The combination with a car having a pivoted truck, of a laterallyswinging fender, gearing for swinging said fender from the truck, and aconnection between the gearing and truck operative under the swingingmovement of the truck to disconnect the gearing from the truck when thelatter swings beyond a prescribed degree.

2. The combination with a car having a pivoted truck, of a laterallyswinging fender, actuating gears carried by the fender and car, and aconnection between the truck and gear carried by the car for operatingthe gears when the truck swings, said connection embodying membersadapted for separation when the truck swings beyond a prescribed degree.

3. The combination with a car having a pivoted truck, of a laterallyswinging fender, a gear carried by the fender, a gear carried by the carand meshing with the first-named gear, and a pivotal telescopicconnection between the second-named gear and truck operative todisconnect said gear from the truck when the latter swings beyond aprescribed degree.

l. The combination with a car having a pivoted truck, of a laterally andvertically swinging fender, a gear carried by the fender, a gear carriedby the car and meshing with the first-named gear, means for releasingthe gears from engagement when the fender is raised or lowered from itsnormal position, and a connection between the truck and gear carried bythe car, said connection being operative to release said gear fromengagement with the truck when the latter swings beyond a prescribeddegree.

5. The combination with a car having a pivoted truck, of a fenderpivoted to swing vertically and laterally, means for holding the fenderelevated in normal position and dropping it to uarding position, a gearcarried by the fen er, a gear meshing therewith and coupled to thetruck, and means for throwing said gears out of and into swingingengagement when the fender is swung vertically out of normal positionand returned to normal position respectively.

6. The combination with a car of a tender pivoted to swing laterally andvertically, means operated by the truck for swinging the fenderlaterally, said means embodying intermeshing gears, means for raisin anddepressing one of said gears when the ender is swung vertically, meansfor holding the fender in normal guarding position, and means fordropping said fender for operation.

7. The combination with a car fender having a pivoted truck, of a fenderpivoted to swing laterally and vertically, gearing between the truck andfender embodying a pair of intermeshing gears, one of'said gears beingadjustable into and out of engagement with the other, means foradjusting said gear when the fender is swun vertically, means forsupporting the fen er in normal position, and means for releasing theholding means to permit the fender to drop.

swinging truck, of a fender pivoted to swing laterally and vertically,means for holding the fender in normal and inoperative positions, meansfor releasing the fender when in normal position to adapt it to drop,gearing connecting the fender with the truck and adapting it to swingtherewith, said gearing embodying intermeshing gears, one of said gearsbeing slidable vertically into and out of engagement with the othergear, a rack and pinion for shifting said gear when the fender is swungvertically, and means for supporting the fender in normal position andreleasing it to permit it to drop.

9. The combination with a car having a swinging truck, of a stationaryguide tube mounted 011 the car, a gear mounted to slide and rotate onsaid tube, a fender mounted to rotate laterally with the gear andpivoted to swing vertically, gearing between the tender and gear forsliding said gear when the fender is raised and lowered, a gearconnected with the truck and meshing with the first-named gear, a rodslidable through the guide tube, a bracket carried by said rod tosupport the fender in normal position, and means for holding said rod inan elevated position and releasing it to permit the fender to drop.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GAMILLA J ULIER.

Witnesses:

ROBERT L. FLOYD, i CLARENCE T. LINDLEY.

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8. The combination with a car having a

